News from November 2019

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former non-profit executive director and a former director of the Diocese of Columbus Office of Catholic Schools have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the federal E-Rate Program.

By USDA Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 - 10:00AM.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Rapid City, South Dakota, men were charged in federal district court on Oct. 22, 2019, with multiple firearm offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that on November 7, 2019, CHRISTOPER BONDY, age 39, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted today by a Federal Grand Jury in a one count indictment, charging him with attempting to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jason Solomon, 44, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to nine years in prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: LAPWAI, Idaho - Looking for that perfect holiday gift? Find it at Nez Perce National Historical Park’s Beadwork Bazaar. Each year the Spalding Visitor Center fills with dozens of local Nez Perce artisans who demonstrate and sell their art. This year’s event will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced that LORENZO CRUZ NUNEZ-MENA (“MENA"), age 36, was sentenced on Oct. 3, 2019 to time served today to a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a). He was initially detained in May 2019 by authorities.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Lynn man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with receiving and laundering approximately $1.4 million fraudulently obtained from a Korean company.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Three Saudi nationals have been charged in two separate indictments for allegedly violating federal export laws by purchasing more than $100,000 in weapons parts in the United States while on student visas and then smuggling the parts to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Mary E. Forehand, 40, of Tallahassee, Florida, has been sentenced to serve.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Honduran national man pled guilty to the felony offense of reentry of a removed alien, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Edilberto Hernandez-Garcia, 43, was then immediately sentenced to “time served," having spent approximately seven months previously incarcerated.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service is offering a 10-year concessions opportunity to provide food and beverage, retail and boat rental services near iconic destinations across the National Mall and Memorial Parks and President’s Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI -United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that V.I.P.D. Officer Yomont King pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Seattle - One defendant has pleaded guilty, and three others and a physician- owned testing lab have been indicted following the investigation of kickbacks in connection with laboratory testing services. The grand jury returned indictments on November 6, 2019, against JAE LEE, 48, of Bellevue, RICHARD...

By US DOT Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent a letter to Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Stephen Dickson questioning the way the FAA made decisions on two safety-related items with potentially catastrophic consequences: rudder cable protection on the Boeing 737 MAX and lightning protection for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: HAMMOND- Royal Ward, 35, of Robbins, Illinois, was sentenced before District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his plea of guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - A 27-year-old man from San Jacinto County has received a 35-year prison term following his convictions of producing and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Jerome Rashad Benamon, 26, and Edward James Mobley, 36, both of Kemper County, Mississippi, were sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III for armed robbery of a postal carrier, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Adrian Gonzalez, U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge of the Houston Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - Tower Research Capital LLC, a New York, New York-based financial services firm has entered into a resolution with the Department of Justice to resolve criminal charges related to a scheme involving thousands of episodes of unlawful trading activity in U.S. commodities markets by three former traders.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Holbrook man was convicted yesterday in federal court in Boston of distribution of heroin and cocaine base.